List of ultras of South America

This is a list of the 209 ultra prominent peaks, or ultras in South America. An ultra is a mountain summit with a topographic prominence of 1,500 metres (4,921 ft) or more.

## Guiana Highlands

[edit]

Monte Roraima, on the triple Venezuela / Guyana / Brazil border (its summit is within Venezuela) Pico da Neblina, Brazil No  | Peak  | Country  | Elevation (m)  | Prominence (m)  | Col (m)

|
|
|
|
|

1  | Pico da Neblina |  Brazil | 2,994  | 2,886 | 108
2  | Monte Roraima |  Venezuela /  Guyana /  Brazil | 2,810  | 2,338 | 472
3  | Marahuaca |  Venezuela | 2,832  | 2,289 | 543
4  | Serrania Guanay |  Venezuela | 2,392  | 2,026 | 366
5  | Serra Imeri |  Brazil | 2,500  | 1,951 | 549
6  | Serra Tulu Tuloi |  Brazil | 2,140  | 1,950 | 190
7  | Serra da Mocidade |  Brazil | 1,980  | 1,830 | 150
8  | Sierra de Maigualida |  Venezuela | 2,350  | 1,790 | 560
9  | Serra do Pacu |  Brazil | 1,880  | 1,712 | 168
10  | Cerro Cerbatana |  Venezuela | 2,080  | 1,708 | 372
11  | Cerro Raya |  Venezuela | 2,070  | 1,686 | 384
12  | Chimata Tepuy |  Venezuela | 2,675  | 1,658 | 1017
13  | Tulu Tuloi II |  Brazil | 1,780  | 1,584 | 196
14  | Meseta del Cerro Jaua |  Venezuela | 2,395  | 1,572 | 823

## Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Cordillera Oriental, Cordillera de Mérida, and Coastal Range

[edit]

Pico Bolivar, Venezuela Pico Naiguata, Venezuela No  | Peak  | Country  | Elevation (m)  | Prominence (m)  | Col (m)

|
|
|
|
|

1  | Pico Cristóbal Colón |  Colombia | 5,775  | 5,584 | 191
2  | Pico Bolívar |  Venezuela | 4,981  | 3,957 | 1024
3  | Ritacuba Blanco |  Colombia | 5,410  | 3,645 | 1765
4  | Tristeza |  Venezuela | 2,596  | 2,456 | 140
5  | Pico Naiguata |  Venezuela | 2,765  | 2,455 | 310
6  | Pintado |  Colombia /  Venezuela | 3,660  | 2,181 | 140
7  | Saliente del Rio Guape |  Colombia | 4,180  | 1,835 | 2345
8  | Cordillera los Pichacos |  Colombia | 3,630  | 1,704 | 1926
9  | Cordillera de los Cobardes |  Colombia | 3,420  | 1,658 | 1762
10  | Pico el Turmal |  Venezuela | 3,560  | 1,542 | 2018
11  | Paramo el Nevado |  Colombia | 4,250  | 1,532 | 2718
12  | Cuchilla San Lorenzo |  Colombia | 2,866  | 1,522 | 1344
13  | Cerro el Cerron |  Venezuela | 2,100  | 1,500 | 600

## Cordillera Occidental and Cordillera Central

[edit]

Nevado del Huila, Colombia Nevado del Ruiz, Colombia No  | Peak  | Country  | Elevation (m)  | Prominence (m)  | Col (m)

|
|
|
|
|

1  | Nevado del Huila |  Colombia | 5,390  | 2,650 | 2740
2  | Tamana |  Colombia | 4,100  | 2,573 | 1527
3  | Farallones de Cali |  Colombia | 4,050  | 2,309 | 1741
4  | Farallones de Citara |  Colombia | 4,050  | 2,280 | 1770
5  | Calima |  Colombia | 3,840  | 2,242 | 1598
6  | Nevado del Ruiz |  Colombia | 5,300  | 2,035 | 3265
7  | Paramo Frontino |  Colombia | 3,950  | 1,953 | 1997
8  | Napi |  Colombia | 3,860  | 1,837 | 2023
9  | Tacarcuna |  Colombia | 1,870  | 1,765 | 105
10  | San Lucas |  Colombia | 2,270  | 1,702 | 568
11  | Torra |  Colombia | 2,820  | 1,659 | 1161
12  | Cumbal |  Colombia | 4,760  | 1,575 | 3185
13  | Paramillo |  Colombia | 3,730  | 1,559 | 2171
14  | Alto de Nique |  Colombia /  Panama | 1,730  | 1,557 | 174

## Cordilleras of Ecuador

[edit]

Chimborazo, Ecuador Cotopaxi, Ecuador Pichincha, Ecuador No  | Peak  | Country  | Elevation (m)  | Prominence (m)  | Col (m)

|
|
|
|
|

1  | Chimborazo |  Ecuador | 6,267  | 4,122 | 2145
2  | Cotopaxi |  Ecuador | 5,896  | 2,403 | 3493
3  | Cayambe |  Ecuador | 5,790  | 2,075 | 3715
4  | El Altar |  Ecuador | 5,319  | 2,072 | 3247
5  | Cordillera del Cóndor |  Ecuador | 2,950  | 2,011 | 939
6  | Cotacachi |  Ecuador | 4,944  | 1,837 | 3107
7  | Illiniza Sur  |  Ecuador | 5,263  | 1,750 | 3513
8  | Antisana |  Ecuador | 5,704  | 1,678 | 4026
9  | Pichincha |  Ecuador | 4,794  | 1,652 | 3142
10  | Sangay |  Ecuador | 5,300  | 1,588 | 3712
11  | Tungurahua |  Ecuador | 5,016  | 1,554 | 3462
12  | Sumaco |  Ecuador | 3,790  | 1,536 | 2254
13  | Imbabura |  Ecuador | 4,634  | 1,519 | 3115

## Galápagos

[edit]

No  | Peak  | Country  | Elevation (m)  | Prominence (m)  | Col (m)

|
|
|
|
|

1  | Volcán Wolf |  Ecuador (Isabela Island)  | 1,707  | 1,707 | 0
2  | Cerro Azul |  Ecuador (Isabela Island)  | 1,689  | 1,668 | 21

## Cordillera Blanca and northern Peru

[edit]

Huascarán, Peru Yerupajá, Peru No  | Peak  | Country  | Elevation (m)  | Prominence (m)  | Col (m)

|
|
|
|
|

1  | Huascarán |  Peru | 6,768  | 2,776 | 3970
2  | Yerupajá |  Peru | 6,634  | 2,028 | 4589
3  | Mishahuanga |  Peru | 4,118  | 1,826 | 2292
4  | Abra la Esperanza |  Peru | 3,660  | 1,798 | 1862
5  | Campanario |  Peru | 4,010  | 1,778 | 2232
6  | Point 2868 |  Peru | 2,868  | 1,662 | 1206
7  | Huandoy |  Peru | 6,395  | 1,645 | 4715
8  | Huantsán |  Peru | 6,369  | 1,633 | 4736
9  | Huaytapallana |  Peru | 5,557  | 1,572 | 3985
10  | Bravo |  Peru | 3,970  | 1,571 | 2399
11  | Pico Sira |  Peru | 2,450  | 1,564 | 886
12  | Champara |  Peru | 5,735  | 1,509 | 4226

## Cordillera Oriental

[edit]

Salcantay, Peru No  | Peak  | Country  | Elevation (m)  | Prominence (m)  | Col (m)

|
|
|
|
|

1  | Salcantay |  Peru | 6,271  | 2,540 | 3724
2  | Illimani |  Bolivia | 6,438  | 2,451 | 3987
3  | Ausangate |  Peru | 6,372  | 2,085 | 4287
4  | HP Cordillera Vilcabamba |  Peru | 4,150  | 2,070 | 2080
5  | Ancohuma |  Bolivia | 6,437  | 1,957 | 4470
6  | Sahuasiray |  Peru | 5,818  | 1,920 | 3898
7  | Gigante |  Bolivia | 5,748  | 1,768 | 3980
8  | Cumbre Salto del Fraile |  Bolivia | 4,480  | 1,660 | 2820
9  | Chorolque |  Bolivia | 5,520  | 1,542 | 3978
10  | Chaupi Orco |  Bolivia /  Peru | 6,044  | 1,537 | 4507
11  | Phutulu Punta |  Bolivia | 4,284  | 1,519 | 2765

## Cordillera Occidental

[edit]

Nevado Sajama, Bolivia Coropuna, Peru Acamarachi, Chile No  | Peak  | Country  | Elevation (m)  | Prominence (m)  | Col (m)

|
|
|
|
|

1  | Nevado Sajama |  Bolivia | 6,542  | 2,428 | 4094
2  | Coropuna |  Peru | 6,425  | 2,208 | 4197
3  | Aucanquilcha |  Chile | 6,176  | 2,165 | 4011
4  | Sara Sara |  Peru | 5,505  | 2,060 | 3445
5  | Volcán San Pedro |  Chile | 6,145  | 2,024 | 4121
6  | Ampato |  Peru | 6,288  | 1,997 | 4291
7  | Parinacota Volcano |  Bolivia /  Chile | 6,342  | 1,989 | 4353
8  | Chachani |  Peru | 6,057  | 1,963 | 4094
9  | Palpana |  Chile | 6,040  | 1,947 | 4093
10  | Misti |  Peru | 5,822  | 1,785 | 4037
11  | Alto Toroni |  Bolivia /  Chile | 5,995  | 1,733 | 4262
12  | Tacora |  Chile | 5,988  | 1,721 | 4267
13  | Ollagüe |  Bolivia /  Chile | 5,868  | 1,686 | 4182
14  | Cerro Paniri |  Chile | 5,960  | 1,653 | 4307
15  | Acamarachi |  Chile | 6,046  | 1,608 | 4438
16  | Tunupa |  Bolivia | 5,321  | 1,601 | 3720
17  | Callejon Canapa |  Bolivia | 5,900  | 1,595 | 4305
18  | Tomasamil |  Bolivia | 5,830  | 1,590 | 4240
19  | Cabaray |  Bolivia | 5,869  | 1,589 | 4280

## Brazilian Highlands

[edit]

Pico da Bandeira, Brazil No  | Peak  | Country  | Elevation (m)  | Prominence (m)  | Col (m)

|
|
|
|
|

1  | Pico da Bandeira |  Brazil | 2,890  | 2,640 | 250
2  | Pedra da Mina |  Brazil | 2,798  | 2,068 | 730
3  | Pico Maior de Friburgo[1] |  Brazil | 2,366  | 1,947 | 419

## Puna de Atacama to Aconcagua

[edit]

Aconcagua, Argentina. Monte Llullaillaco in 2006 No  | Peak  | Country  | Elevation (m)  | Prominence (m)  | Col (m)

|
|
|
|
|

1  | Aconcagua |  Argentina | 6,962  | 6,962 | 0
2  | Ojos del Salado |  Argentina /  Chile | 6,893  | 3,688 | 3205
3  | Mercedario |  Argentina | 6,700  | 3,333 | 3367
4  | Cerro del Bolsón |  Argentina | 5,552  | 3,252 | 2300
5  | El Melao |  Argentina | 4,150  | 2,907 | 1243
6  | Nevado de Famatina |  Argentina | 6,097  | 2,767 | 3330
7  | Cerro el Manchao |  Argentina | 4,575  | 2,714 | 1861
8  | Mogote Corralitos |  Argentina | 3,160  | 2,466 | 694
9  | Llullaillaco |  Argentina /  Chile | 6,739  | 2,344 | 4395
10  | Cerro Champaqui |  Argentina | 2,770  | 2,208 | 562
11  | Cordillera de Ansilta |  Argentina | 5,887  | 2,205 | 3682
12  | Nevado de Chañi |  Argentina | 5,930  | 2,166 | 3764
13  | Nevado el Cachi |  Argentina | 6,380  | 2,146 | 4234
14  | Monte Pissis |  Argentina | 6,795  | 2,145 | 4650
15  | Majadita |  Argentina | 6,280  | 2,113 | 4167
16  | Cerro Pircas |  Argentina | 4,380  | 2,070 | 2310
17  | Socompa |  Argentina /  Chile | 6,051  | 2,015 | 4036
18  | Antofalla |  Argentina | 6,440  | 1,957 | 4483
19  | Cerro Malcante |  Argentina | 5,100  | 1,917 | 3183
20  | Cerro del Toro |  Argentina /  Chile | 6,168  | 1,910 | 4258
21  | Pular |  Chile | 6,233  | 1,898 | 4335
22  | Aracar |  Argentina | 6,095  | 1,791 | 4304
23  | Cerro Laguna Blanca |  Argentina | 6,012  | 1,778 | 4234
24  | Copiapó |  Chile | 6,052  | 1,701 | 4351
25  | Cerros de Pereyra |  Argentina | 2,640  | 1,690 | 950
26  | Cumbres Calchaquies |  Argentina | 4,740  | 1,688 | 3052
27  | Cerro El Cóndor |  Argentina | 6,414  | 1,660 | 4754
28  | Nevado Queva |  Argentina | 6,140  | 1,635 | 4505
29  | Cerro del Tambillo |  Argentina | 5,680  | 1,624 | 4056
30  | Cerro Tebenquicho |  Argentina | 5,810  | 1,575 | 4238
31  | Colanguil |  Argentina | 6,122  | 1,547 | 4575
32  | Tres Quebradas |  Argentina /  Chile | 6,239  | 1,518 | 4721
33  | Incahuasi |  Argentina /  Chile | 6,621  | 1,514 | 5107
34  | Cerro Castillejos |  Argentina | 2,480  | 1,505 | 975

## Mid Argentina and Chile south of Aconcagua

[edit]

Tupungato, Argentina. Osorno Volcano, Chile. No  | Peak  | Country  | Elevation (m)  | Prominence (m)  | Col (m)

|
|
|
|
|

1  | Tupungato |  Argentina /  Chile | 6,570  | 2,765 | 3805
2  | Tronador |  Argentina /  Chile | 3,470  | 2,642 | 828
3  | Lanín |  Argentina /  Chile | 3,740  | 2,624 | 1116
4  | Cerro Nevado |  Argentina | 3,810  | 2,281 | 1529
5  | Domuyo |  Argentina | 4,708  | 2,228 | 2480
6  | Marmolejo |  Argentina /  Chile | 6,108  | 2,105 | 4003
7  | Cerro Payún |  Argentina | 3,838  | 1,954 | 1884
8  | Calbuco |  Chile | 2,015  | 1,946 | 69
9  | Sosneado |  Argentina | 5,189  | 1,936 | 3253
10  | Osorno |  Chile | 2,661  | 1,898 | 763
11  | Llaima |  Chile | 3,125  | 1,819 | 1306
12  | Sierra Velluda |  Chile | 3,535  | 1,784 | 1751
13  | Cerro Cantillana |  Chile | 2,281  | 1,784 | 497
14  | Picos del Barroso |  Chile | 5,180  | 1,755 | 3425
15  | Tromen |  Argentina | 3,980  | 1,721 | 2259
16  | Cerro Risco Plateado |  Argentina | 4,999  | 1,602 | 3397
17  | Mocho-Choshuenco |  Chile | 2,422  | 1,587 | 835
18  | Planchón-Peteroa |  Argentina /  Chile | 4,084  | 1,575 | 2509
19  | Villarrica |  Chile | 2,860  | 1,575 | 1285
20  | Nevado del Plomo |  Argentina /  Chile | 6,070  | 1,550 | 4520
21  | Cerro Castillo  |  Argentina /  Chile | 5,468  | 1,633 | 3835
22  | Lonquimay |  Chile | 2,865  | 1,524 | 1341

## Northern Patagonia

[edit]

Cerro Castillo, Chile. The pyramidal Cerro Arenales in the center of this NASA image No  | Peak  | Country  | Elevation (m)  | Prominence (m)  | Col (m)

|
|
|
|
|

1  | Monte San Valentín |  Chile | 4,058  | 3,696 | 362
2  | Monte San Lorenzo |  Argentina /  Chile | 3,706  | 3,319 | 387
3  | Melimoyu |  Chile | 2,440  | 2,272 | 168
4  | Point 2390 |  Chile | 2,390  | 2,239 | 151
5  | Monte Zeballos |  Argentina | 2,700  | 2,228 | 472
6  | Cerro Castillo |  Chile | 2,675  | 2,088 | 587
7  | Cerro Macá |  Chile | 2,300  | 2,066 | 234
8  | Cerro Arenales |  Chile | 3,437  | 1,900 | 1537
9  | Macizo Nevado |  Chile | 2,100  | 1,840 | 260
10  | Cerro Anexo |  Argentina /  Chile | 2,480  | 1,799 | 681
11  | Cordillera Cristal |  Chile | 2,360  | 1,776 | 584
12  | Nevado Queulat |  Chile | 2,300  | 1,738 | 562
13  | Cerro Elefantes |  Chile | 2,000  | 1,671 | 329
14  | Cerro Barros Arana |  Chile | 2,286  | 1,645 | 641
15  | Cerro Huemules |  Chile | 1,910  | 1,634 | 276
16  | Cordón Los Ñadis |  Chile | 1,780  | 1,622 | 158
17  | Mentolat |  Chile (Magdalena Island)  | 1,620  | 1,620 | 0
18  | Cerro Penitentes |  Argentina | 2,943  | 1,612 | 1331
19  | Cerro Situación |  Chile | 2,250  | 1,610 | 640
20  | Cerro Puño |  Chile | 2,200  | 1,590 | 610
21  | Cerro Aguja Sur |  Argentina /  Chile | 2,230  | 1,564 | 641
22  | Cerro de la Paloma |  Chile | 1,995  | 1,559 | 436
23  | Cordón Soler |  Chile | 2,150  | 1,557 | 593
24  | Cerro Cónico |  Argentina /  Chile | 2,271  | 1,544 | 727
25  | Point 1830 |  Chile | 1,830  | 1,541 | 289
26  | Cerro Desfiladero |  Chile | 2,300  | 1,527 | 773
27  | Minchinmávida |  Chile | 2,450  | 1,518 | 932
28  | Tres Hermanos |  Chile | 2,010  | 1,513 | 497
29  | Cerro Cuatro Puntas |  Chile | 1,810  | 1,507 | 303

## Southern Patagonia

[edit]

Torres del Paine, Chile. Monte Fitz Roy, Argentina/Chile No  | Peak  | Country  | Elevation (m)  | Prominence (m)  | Col (m)

|
|
|
|
|

1  | Lautaro |  Chile | 3,580  | 3,302 | 278
2  | Mount Darwin |  Chile (Tierra del Fuego)  | 2,580  | 2,580 | 0
3  | Cerro Paine Grande |  Chile | 2,884  | 2,197 | 687
4  | Monte Sarmiento |  Chile (Tierra del Fuego)  | 2,187  | 2,040 | 147
5  | Cerro Norte |  Argentina | 2,730  | 1,624 | 1106
6  | Monte Fitz Roy |  Argentina /  Chile | 3,405  | 1,951 | 1454
7  | Cerro Steffen |  Chile | 3,300  | 1,945 | 1355
8  | Monte Balmaceda |  Chile | 2,035  | 1,885 | 150
9  | Cerro Pináculo |  Argentina | 2,160  | 1,879 | 281
10  | Cerro Tres Frailes |  Chile | 2,050  | 1,748 | 302
11  | Cordón Mariano Moreno |  Argentina /  Chile | 3,490  | 1,735 | 1755
12  | Pascua |  Chile | 2,250  | 1,732 | 518
13  | Cerro Ladrillero |  Chile (Riesco Island)  | 1,705  | 1,705 | 0
14  | Cerro Roma |  Argentina /  Chile | 3,270  | 1,694 | 1576
15  | Dama Blanca |  Chile | 1,925  | 1,626 | 299
16  | Cerro Mesón |  Argentina | 2,636  | 1,688 | 948
17  | Gran Campo Nevado |  Chile | 1,640  | 1,605 | 35
18  | Cerro Pietrobelli |  Argentina /  Chile | 2,850  | 1,600 | 1250
19  | Cerro Tenerife |  Chile | 1,590  | 1,539 | 51
20  | Península Videau |  Chile | 1,580  | 1,534 | 46
21  | HP Isla Wellington |  Chile (Isla Wellington)  | 1,520  | 1,520 | 0
22  | Sierra de Sangra |  Argentina /  Chile | 2,200  | 1,507 | 693
23  | Monte Burney |  Chile | 1,520  | 1,507 | 13

## References

[edit]

1. ^ "Novas medições definem altitude das montanhas mais altas da Serra do Mar". 31 October 2014.

* Lists - South America
* Map - North

* v
* t
* e

Lists of ultra-prominent summits

* Africa
* Antarctica

* Asia: Central and Inner Asia
* Himalayas
* Karakoram and Hindu Kush
* Japan
* Malay Archipelago
* Mainland Northeast Asia
* Philippines
* Southeast Asia
* East and High Asia
* West Asia

* Europe: Alps
* Rest of Europe

* North America: Canada
* Caribbean
* Central America
* Greenland
* Mexico
* United States (Alaska)
* Rocky Mountains

* Oceania
* South America

* v
* t
* e

List of Ultras of the Americas

Sovereign
states|

* Antigua and Barbuda
* Argentina
* Bahamas
* Barbados
* Belize
* Bolivia
* Brazil
* Canada
* Chile
* Colombia
* Costa Rica
* Cuba
* Dominica
* Dominican Republic
* Ecuador
* El Salvador
* Grenada
* Guatemala
* Guyana
* Haiti
* Honduras
* Jamaica
* Mexico
* Nicaragua
* Panama
* Paraguay
* Peru
* Saint Kitts and Nevis
* Saint Lucia
* Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
* Suriname
* Trinidad and Tobago
* United States
* Uruguay
* Venezuela

Dependencies
and territories|

* Anguilla
* Aruba
* Bermuda
* Bonaire
* British Virgin Islands
* Cayman Islands
* Curaçao
* Falkland Islands
* French Guiana
* Greenland
* Guadeloupe
* Martinique
* Montserrat
* Puerto Rico
* Saba
* Saint Barthélemy
* Saint Martin
* Saint Pierre and Miquelon
* Sint Eustatius
* Sint Maarten
* South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
* Turks and Caicos Islands
* U.S. Virgin Islands

* North America
* Central America
* Caribbean
*   *   *   * South America

*[v]: View this template
*[t]: Discuss this template
*[e]: Edit this template